The result ended a run of three straight defeats and lifted Derby back into the Championship play-off zone, with two fixtures remaining.

"It was magnificent from every man out there," said Jerome. "We showed great character and rolled our sleeves up.

"We were really up against it at half-time, 1-0 down, but we showed great commitment and desire to come back and get the equaliser.

"We pushed and pushed until we got it, and it galvanised us.

"We got the energy from the crowd and all of a sudden, we had a spring in our step. I thought we were magnificent in the second half."

Jerome's leveller was clearly a big turning point in the match.

"It was massive - but that's football. Sometimes, when you're losing games and have setbacks, you can feel sorry for yourself and have the weight of the world on your shoulders, almost," he said.

"Nothing's going for you, you're not first to any second balls and they're first in every tackle - but in that second half, I thought we really showed great desire and commitment out there, which we're going to need in the next couple of games.

"We knew what threat they possess in terms of the set pieces and the throw-ins and I felt we dealt well with those all night.